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Mourns Deaths of Colleagues, Condemns Attack on UN Personnel in Baghdad
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| LCHR mourns
the deaths of Arthur C. Helton, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and other
colleagues killed in the bombing at the United Nations in Baghdad
on August 19. Statement on Arthur C. Helton Statement on Sergio Vieira de Mello and UN Personnel |
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| LCHR Challenges
Detention Without Charge of U.S. Citizen |
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| The Lawyers
Committee joined with a range of public policy organizations, retired
federal judges, ex-government officials, and distinguished lawyers
in submitting a series of legal briefs that challenge the Executive's
authority to detain Jose Padilla, an American accused of plotting
to detonate a "dirty bomb." Padilla has been held without charge and
without access to legal counsel for more than a year. In addition
to the Lawyers Committee, the briefs were signed by the Cato Institute,
the Rutherford Institute, Judge Harold R. Tyler Jr. and LCHR Chairman
William Zabel among others. Read the Briefs |
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| UN Moves Toward Holding Corporations Accountable for Rights Violations |
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A United
Nations subcommittee agreed last week to a set of basic standards
that lay out companies' obligations to uphold human and labor rights
under international law. The codification of the standards, or "norms,"
represents the first time that the U.N. has indicated its intention
to hold corporations, not just governments, accountable for upholding
human and labor rights law. More» |
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| Zimbabwe: African Activists Address Human Rights Crisis |
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| Ever since
Robert Mugabe declared himself the winner of contested presidential
elections last year in Zimbabwe, his government has adopted an increasingly
aggressive set of tactics to stifle political dissent and free speech.
To date, the response of African governments to this escalating human
rights crisis has been mixed. LCHR organized a consultation with leading
activists on the continent earlier this month to address this problem. Read a Statement Prepared by Conference Participants Read More about the Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe |
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| No Safe Haven for Indicted War Criminal Charles Taylor |
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| Following
President Charles Taylor's resignation, Nigeria should deny him safe
haven and ensure that he appears before the Special Court for Sierra
Leone. More»
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